How transitioning to home dialysis gave 14-year-old Eda Saraç from Bolu, Turkey renewed energy for school and friends.
Eda Saraç first suffered from nephritis when she was just one year old. The condition, which can result from infection, toxins or, most commonly, autoimmune disease, causes inflammation of the kidneys and can lead to decreased kidney function. Despite aggressive treatment, Eda began dialysis when she was only seven. Unfortunately, a donor kidney from her parents was not an option: her kind of nephritis would likely reoccur with a relative’s kidney.
After two years of haemodialysis, Eda was lucky to receive a kidney from a deceased donor. But the same disease attacked her new kidney and she had to go back on dialysis. This came as a shock for her, but thanks to home dialysis she has regained control of her life and the new therapy gives her the drive to pursue her education.